Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Paris Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Paris

🙂 Solo nomad: Rouen is 21.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rouen is 26.5% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$17.47 €15.09
-20.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$73 €63
-20.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$13.73 €11.85
-24.76%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$4.63 €4
-28.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.96 €3.42
-35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.25 €2.81
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$8.3 €7.17
-14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$8.26 €7.13
-28.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.56 €1.34
-19.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.11 €1.82
-46.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.88 €2.49
-32.29%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$5.18 €4.47
-39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$26.05 €22.49
-42.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 €8.85
$13.9 €12
-26.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 €18.6
$19.54 €16.87
10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.49 €3.01
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.37 €2.05
-23.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.54 €3.06
-49.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.81 €3.29
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.71 €2.34
-15.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.96 €2.55
32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.87 €1.62
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.91 €0.78
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$15.12 €13.05
-7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$9.41 €8.12
-26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.74 €2.36
-16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$4.05 €3.5
-56.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rouen
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.88 €2.49
-29.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 €43.65
$104 €89.9
-51.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$9.27 €8.01
-48.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.02 €1.74
-3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 €31.31
$56.1 €48.41
-35.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 €1.87
-5.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$36.2K €31.3K
-2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$36.7K €31.7K
3.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$248 €214
-31.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 €24.46
$17.14 €14.8
65.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 €29.31
$35.65 €30.78
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 €32.4
$39.13 €33.78
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$19.31 €16.67
-11.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$15.6 €13.47
-9.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 €789
$874 €754
4.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 €7,444
$15K €13K
-42.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 €70.4
$116 €99.8
-29.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 €21.47
$47.44 €40.96
-47.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$125 €108
-29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.4
$156 €135
-33.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$1,613 €1,393
-64.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$1,181 €1,020
-54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$3,656 €3,156
-72.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$2,270 €1,960
-61.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$13.8K €12K
-73.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,392
$9,373 €8,093
-70.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,361
$3,765 €3,251
-27.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.55
1.97%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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